Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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42-63 Guessens Court Welwyn Garden City AL8 6RB
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Council sourceReduce 1 x Hawthorn to reduce by 2.5m in height and 1.5m in width.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Description: Application form redactedApplicationFormRedacted.pdf (230 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Tree SketchSketch Plan - 42-63 Guessens Court - Hawthorn.pdf (570 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Location PlanMap.pdf (412 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: HawthornHawthorn.png (2186 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Decision NoticeDecision Notice_620250969TC.pdf (146 kb) | Not published | View |
| Description: Officer ReportDelegated Report_620250969TC(1).pdf (129 kb) | Not published | View |
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